WRONG TURN
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Rating - MA15+ for Medium Level Violence, Horror Theme. Tagline - It's The Last One You'll Ever Take. Cast: Eliza Dushku, Desmond Harrington, Jeremy Sisto, Emanuelle Chirqui, Lindy Booth Theatrical Release: July 31, 2003 DVD Release: December 3, 2003 BOX OFFICE: Debut weekend it grossed $92,053 to average $2,192 at 42 sites. 2nd week saw a decrease of 51%, and it averaged $1,102 at 41 sites, with a gross of $45,201. It finished it's theatrical season with a gross of $220,222. DVD Special Features: * Audio Commentary * Deleted Scene * The Making of Wrong Turn * Stan Winston Mutant Design * 2 additional Featurettes * Outtakes |
Plot Synopsis and Review
When Chris takes what seems to be a shortcut down a dirt road, he smashes into another vehicle, and together, majority of them take a walk in hopes of finding a phone or a house. They come across a mountain house deep within the woods, and soon realise it's home to inbred cannibals, who have already killed there friends, and others. Fighting for survival, they are terrorised deeper within the woods, struggling to get away from the mutant's after them.
Fun. The film is very fun, in a way that it doesn't build up with emotional tension scenes, and has some humorous dialogue to get to know the characters better. It provides jump scenes, and creative death scenes, and is very well crafted for the scenes of pure horror. It manages to keep you very glued to the screen, and never slows down once it get's right into the mutant cannibal sections of the film. There are many scenes where your rooting for the characters as they make their escape, and you also feel somewhat saddened after they meet their demise. The cannibal's are ugly, horrible mutants, that are horrifying to look at, but at some points put a smile on your face, because it's obvious they love the chase game, especially one, who is very enthusiastic. I love the way the film set's out to pull you in with it's relatable characters, fun dialogue, and then how it tears every nightmare into sequences throughout the film.
The plot is very basic, mutant cannibals killing people in their woods, and although the premise isn't original, the deaths, dialogue, and atmosphere/mood is originally packed into one great film. The downpoint to the plot, is that at the end, there is a point where you realise what was going to happen, even if unfolding to that moment was still intense, and I really didn't like that it had an open-ending, which will make way for a sequel.
The acting was great. The main stars "Eliza Dushku" and "Desmond Harrington" shone in their roles as the tough-chick, and good-guy. "Dushku" has a unique voice, and a unique way of showing her emotions in the film, which I think suited the role down to a tee, and "Harrington" was witty, and willing in his role, and was great to watch. "Jeremy Sisto" and "Emanuelle Chirqui" were also highlights as the engaged yuppies, who both had humorous roles, and made the audience sympathise when they met their demise. "Lindy Booth" was a supporting role, but was great as the cheeky-redhead.
"Stan Winston", who created the live-action dinosuars in "Jurassic Park" was the man behind the cannibals, and he down an amazing job. They are scary, and terryfying to look at, and this (for me personally) is his best movie, that he is associated with.
Overall "Wrong Turn" is an amazing horror film, that has humour elements, and horrifying moments, and as one that should be in every horror buffs collection. My rating is 5/5. The film is perfect, right down to the humorous characters, great gore, great deaths, and terrifying mutants, and will stand out as one of the most enjoyable films I have ever seen.
Fun. The film is very fun, in a way that it doesn't build up with emotional tension scenes, and has some humorous dialogue to get to know the characters better. It provides jump scenes, and creative death scenes, and is very well crafted for the scenes of pure horror. It manages to keep you very glued to the screen, and never slows down once it get's right into the mutant cannibal sections of the film. There are many scenes where your rooting for the characters as they make their escape, and you also feel somewhat saddened after they meet their demise. The cannibal's are ugly, horrible mutants, that are horrifying to look at, but at some points put a smile on your face, because it's obvious they love the chase game, especially one, who is very enthusiastic. I love the way the film set's out to pull you in with it's relatable characters, fun dialogue, and then how it tears every nightmare into sequences throughout the film.
The plot is very basic, mutant cannibals killing people in their woods, and although the premise isn't original, the deaths, dialogue, and atmosphere/mood is originally packed into one great film. The downpoint to the plot, is that at the end, there is a point where you realise what was going to happen, even if unfolding to that moment was still intense, and I really didn't like that it had an open-ending, which will make way for a sequel.
The acting was great. The main stars "Eliza Dushku" and "Desmond Harrington" shone in their roles as the tough-chick, and good-guy. "Dushku" has a unique voice, and a unique way of showing her emotions in the film, which I think suited the role down to a tee, and "Harrington" was witty, and willing in his role, and was great to watch. "Jeremy Sisto" and "Emanuelle Chirqui" were also highlights as the engaged yuppies, who both had humorous roles, and made the audience sympathise when they met their demise. "Lindy Booth" was a supporting role, but was great as the cheeky-redhead.
"Stan Winston", who created the live-action dinosuars in "Jurassic Park" was the man behind the cannibals, and he down an amazing job. They are scary, and terryfying to look at, and this (for me personally) is his best movie, that he is associated with.
Overall "Wrong Turn" is an amazing horror film, that has humour elements, and horrifying moments, and as one that should be in every horror buffs collection. My rating is 5/5. The film is perfect, right down to the humorous characters, great gore, great deaths, and terrifying mutants, and will stand out as one of the most enjoyable films I have ever seen.